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hush

hush [ hush ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle hushed, present participle hush·ing, 3rd person present singular hush·es)
Definition:
 
make somebody be quiet: to become silent, or make somebody do this



interjection 
Definition:
 
be quiet: used to request or demand silence



noun 
Definition:
 
silence: a silence, especially after a period of noise or in expectation of something

[Mid-16th century. Probably back-formation < obsolete husht "hush!", natural exclamation]
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